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As part of social intervention measures to minimize the risk of Coronavirus(COVID-19), the aspiring Member of Parliament for Atwima Nwabiagya North Mr Frank Yeboah(FY 2020), has presented some items to institutions within the constituency. They are Barekese Market, Dabaa Hospital, Adankwame police, Wurapon Community Health Center, Abira Health Center, Adankwame youth, Asuofua Market, Atwima Koforidua Market, Koforidua youth, Barekese fufuo, Mount Sinai Hospital Koforidua, Akropong Police station, Akropong Health Center, Asuofua Health Center, Asuofua Police station, Barekese police station and Barkese Health Center. Presenting the items on behalf of the aspiring MP, leader of team FY  2020, Isaac Bonsu said the reason for making the donation to the institutions and the constituents as a whole is to help reduce the risk of transmission of the Coronavirus.  Team FY 2020 presented  items such as antiseptic liquid soap, Veronica buckets, tissue papers, hand sanitiz...

Families of Ghanaians who were murdered in The Gambia in 2005 have filed submissions to the Gambia Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) demanding that Yahya Jammeh and the ‘Junglers’ must be brought to justice and compensation paid to the families and survivors. In separate affidavit evidence they filed and notarized in Ghana and dispatched to the TRRC in The Gambia this week, the victims’ families recounted the torture they have been going through since they became aware of the unlawful killing and enforced disappearances of their family members in 2005. The filing of the affidavit evidence comes after three members of the “Junglers” testified before the TRRC that they participated in the killing of the Ghanaians and other West African migrants on the orders of Yahya Jammeh. Following the testimonies by the Junglers, the Jammeh2Justice Ghana Coalition (J2J Ghana), a CSO Coalition led by CDD-Ghana wrote to the TRRC arguing that the survivors and victims’ fami...

Martin Kyere A survivor of the massacre of about 44 Ghanaians in the Gambia has cast doubts on the remains of the eight Ghanaians that were reburied at the Osu Cemetery in 2009 claiming they are not the actual remains of the Ghanaians who were killed and buried in a mass grave in the Gambia in 2005. Martin Kyere, a survivor and spokesperson for the victims’ families of the Gambian massacre during a witness account in Kumasi on 24th February, 2020 based his doubts on the fact that no DNA testing was conducted on the remains that were exhumed from a mass grave in the Gambia in 2009, nearly four years after the mass burial in the Gambia, and reburied at the Osu Cemetery. He also said, there was a heavy stench around the coffins containing the eight bodies when they were brought to the funeral grounds at the forecourt of the State House, adding the coffins were not opened. Martin’s comments are contained in an upcoming documentary film titled “ The Massacre of Ghanaians in The ...

The 41 seconds video available to this Network shows the incumbent Member of Parliament for Atwima Nwabiagya North Constituency of the Ashanti Region, Hon Benito Owusu Bio begging Delegates of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the  constituency to endorse his nomination forms  to enable him run for the fifth time on the party's ticket. Hon Owusu Bio, who doubles as the Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural resources, officially filed and submitted his nomination papers on Tuesday 18th February, 2020 at the constituency. Checks on the grounds reveals a looming danger, that has a tendency of costing Mr Owusu Bio, his seat as he struggled before getting some of the delegates endorsement on day  of submission. The contest for the Atwima Nwabiagya North seat will be one to keep eyes on as two aspirants has picked their forms to unseat the near 16 years sitting Member of Parliament The Parliamentary primaries of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) is being chara...

Hon Bio Some delegates of the ruling New Patriotic Party(NPP) in the Atwima Nwabiagya North constituency are cautioning their Member of Parliament, Hon Benito Owusu Bio against voting buying and forcing delegates to swear to deities and has vowed to avert it this time, as it would not promote internal democracy in the party. According to them the alleged decision of the incumbent MP to offer money to delegates and compel them to swear to a deity to cast their votes for them during the forthcoming Parliamentary primaries is unfortunate and against the rules and regulation of the party. Hon Benito Owusu Bio during his tour of the constituency promised to offer the delegates money but they will record their names and signature in an album and swear with a deity that they'll vote for him in the forthcoming primaries. According to a 3 minutes 7 seconds audio available to this Network, one of the delegates was heard encouraging his colleagues not to fear any deity as it cannot ...

Journalists in Ashanti Region, led by Mr. Kwaku Adu Gyamfi have petitioned the Ghana Journalist Association over a  misconduct of the Ashanti Regional Director of National Service Scheme, Mr. Alex Opoku Mensah aka Omens following a deliberate intimidation and verbal assault on one Gideon Peprah [Nana Peprah] a journalist service personnel who works with GNA. Some irritated service personnel had  expressed their grievances to  the victim to make a publication on a four to five month delayed payment of allowances and purported text messages inviting them for killer interest rate loans by NSS. The NSS Boss resisted all attempts to give his account to the GNA reporter so he undertook the publication. The Ashanti Regional NSS Boss upon seeing the publication called the said personnel in conjunction with the reporter to his office, assaulted them verbally, intimidated them and also imposed unimaginable sanctions on the reporter [Gideon Peprah] Subsequently, Mr. Opoku Me...

The Oforikrom District Registration Officer(DRO) of the National Identification Authority, Mr Kwame Owusu Bampoe has said the Ghana Card is free for Ghanaians in the first instance.  However, if you want to register by appointment as an institution or family, you will be required to pay a fee to be determined by the Authority.  Also, renewals and replacements of lost or stolen cards will also attract a fee. The National Identification Authority (NIA) has announced that, persons requiring a replacement of their national identification card, will be charged at a fee. According to the Authority persons who misplace or damage their cards will be required to report to any nearby office of the NIA, pay the stipulated fee, demand for a receipt and have the card replaced. Mr. Owusu Bampoe said a total of 90,000 Ghanaians have been registered by the Authority within the Oforikrom municipality. Speaking at a gathering at Oforikrom to educate the public on the significance ...